superannuate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌsuːpɚˈænjueɪt/ UK /ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #981126

Meanings

1

verb
to retire someone from service, often with a pension, because of age or infirmity

The railway agreed to superannuate workers who could no longer perform heavy duties.
2

verb
to make, declare, or become obsolete through age

Digital records may superannuate the office's shelves of paper ledgers.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to retire someone from... retirepension off

2 verb · to make, declare, or become... make obsoleteantiquateoutdate

Opposites

employ retain modernize renew

Word family

Forms superannuated

Derived forms superannuatedsuperannuation

Related forms pension retirement obsolete annuity

Etymology

A back-formation from superannuated, built from Latin super, 'over or beyond,' + annus, 'year.' The original idea was being beyond the prescribed years of service; it broadened from retirement for age to anything made obsolete by age.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# superannuate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌsuːpɚˈænjueɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌsuːpərˈænjueɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 981126

## Meanings
1. to retire someone from service, often with a pension, because of age or infirmity
2. to make, declare, or become obsolete through age

## Examples
- The railway agreed to superannuate workers who could no longer perform heavy duties.
- Digital records may superannuate the office's shelves of paper ledgers.

## Synonyms
- retire
- pension off
- make obsolete
- antiquate
- outdate

## Antonyms
- employ
- retain
- modernize
- renew

## Derived Forms
- superannuated
- superannuation

## Related Forms
- pension
- retirement
- obsolete
- annuity

## Etymology
A back-formation from superannuated, built from Latin super, 'over or beyond,' + annus, 'year.' The original idea was being beyond the prescribed years of service; it broadened from retirement for age to anything made obsolete by age.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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